We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!
The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for December & 2025 :)
Comments
-
Yes the local co-op is fairly empty of wine which helped me too DIA. Actually I still have three bottles of wine that I have been gifted but now I really don't want to break my long dry run, and I like my badge collection.
RobM my village co-op has a bigger range of AF than the mid sized Asda in the closest town, most frustrating. I have also noticed that they are very rarely on offer unlike the rest of the wine and beer.
19 for me please CathybirdMy mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo7 -
9/10 AFDs please@cathybird7
-
8/10 for today please cathybird6
-
19 please - thank you Cathybird 🙂6
-
18/24 today please Cathybird6
-
May AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
May targetsBlueJ94cathybird 18/21
Dark Sunday 7/14
doingitanyway 19/23
Dryjan 12/18dustydigger 21Jellybaby 14/TF
maggiem 1/10maman 9/10
ManPants 31marahouti 18/25
oceandreamer 18/24
PriceySOS 24redofromstart 19/20
RobM99 18/30
satchmo1 18/20
Season of Mist 14/31
sukeyboo 9/10
tiddles 19/23
Watty1 10/20
WBF 1/14To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here
🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞6 -
Declaring early for tonight as teaching tomorrow so 10/20Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!7 -
1/10 please.
7 -
Feeling pleased with myself as I have been for a spa day and the offer included afternoon tea with the option of a glass of Prosecco and I resisted temptation and stuck with the tropical fruits tea 😁.9/10 for today please cathybird8
-
19/23 please cathybirdIf you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20257
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.7K Spending & Discounts
- 246K Work, Benefits & Business
- 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.8K Life & Family
- 259.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards